Whitehorse Daily Star

March 5, 2014

• Conflicts see council meetings rescheduled Council's meeting schedule has been changed for the coming months after members voted in favour of the revisions at its Feb. 24 meeting to deal with conflicting events.
• Carbon monoxide awareness strategy expanded The Yukon government has launched another component of its carbon monoxide public awareness strategy.
• Students found a lot of value from their trip The idea of having Grade 12 students at Robert Service School take a trip to explore educational options Outside is not a new one,
• Hard-hitting play prompts lively discussion in Dawson As The Hours That Remain begins, we see a close family trio interacting on the last night they will all be together.
• Park planning meeting set for March 11 A public engagement event for the city's regional park planning process is set for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 11 in the Grey Mountain Room at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre.
• Star Performer Selina Heylingers-Hare performs in the the MAD (Music, Art and Drama) 11/12 class annual variety show.
• Nasty pool slip triggers lawsuit A young woman is suing the City of Whitehorse after she fell getting out of the swimming pool at the Canada Games Centre last year.
• ‘It's a difficult trail and tough terrain' The second convoy of transport trucks loaded with supplies for the community of Old Crow will depart Eagle Plains Thursday, but in smaller numbers.
• Bell seeks Transport Canada exemption for cell tower As Bell Mobility continues seeking an exemption from Transport Canada enabling it to build its planned new cell tower in Copper Ridge, city staff are developing a protocol that would guide approvals for new towers.
• Men went missing in frigid, rugged conditions Three men from Old Crow trekked through unmarked mountain terrain and frigid temperatures this week on a 30-hour rescue mission for stranded hunters from Fort McPherson, N.W.T.

March 4, 2014

• Councillors' travel costs, per diems approved Watson Lake and Haines, Alaska are on the travel agendas for two city councillors this month.
• Trekkers due to hit Dawson soon The 21st running of the Trek Over the Top will be either smaller or about the same as last year's event, depending on how you look at it.
• A Mom's Work Is Never Done This young lynx was staying close to its mother
• Fracking committee set for further consultations The Yukon's Select Committee Regarding the Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing has released a progress report summarizing its work to date.
• Gatt Is Top Yukoner Hans Gatt of Whitehorse is currently the top Yukon musher on the Iditarod trail,
• Speed limits in Hillcrest may be in for changes There could be a change of pace for drivers in Hillcrest if an adjustment to the speed limit is approved by the city.
• Workers drag burning dump truck away from warehouse A Whitehorse trucking company employee walked out to his vehicle to find it engulfed in flames this morning.
• NDP appeals for bridge's salvation The NDP has called on the Yukon government to halt plans to demolish the Ross River Suspension Bridge.
• Zoning changes may have roof repair implications Zoning changes in the Hillcrest neighbourhood could prevent homeowners from doing any major roofing repairs if their house is more than nine metres tall.
• Premier and ministers go to major mining event in Toronto Yukon government representatives are promoting the territory's mineral sector opportunities and celebrating its successes at the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto.
• Territory still an attractive place to invest The Yukon has fallen slightly from favour with the mining and exploration industry, though most are still willing to court the territory.

March 3, 2014

• Late pedestrian's name released The 69-year-old Whitehorse man who died last week after being hit by an SUV while he was crossing Fourth Avenue was William Marvin Lagimodiere.
• Poetry collection published A Yukon writer has published a book of poetry, adding to the list of poets in the territory already with collections.
• Global Heros Meet Whitehorse resident Ramesh Ferris (centre) met the Dalai Lama (left)
• Yukoner out to improve 2013 Iditarod showing When Michelle Phillips made the drastic change from figure skating to dog mushing, it pretty much meant her days of shopping for sequins were over.
• Court hears final arguments in human rights case Two Whitehorse residents wrapped up their appeals of a decision on a four-year-old sexual harassment case Friday afternoon in Yukon Supreme Court following two days of arguments.
• Silver formally inherits Liberals' reins The Yukon Liberal Party is looking for people with the ability to consider views from both sides of the political spectrum, says new leader Sandy Silver.
• Teenagers charged with vandalizing snow sculptures Two male youths have been charged with criminal mischief following vandalism to eight snow sculptures carved during the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous festival, the RCMP announced this morning.
• Downtown, Porter Creek land sales decision postponed The city will postpone a decision on whether to sell off three lots in the downtown area and Porter Creek.
• ‘I'm passionate about municipal government' For five years, Christine Smith has worked with municipalities throughout the territory as the director of community affairs for the Yukon government's Department of Community Services.